HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-011-02/09/2016-APPROVING REVISED COSTS AND FEES FOR FORT COLLINS MUNICIPAL COURT RESOLUTION 2016-011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING REVISED COSTS AND FEES
FOR FORT COLLINS MUNICIPAL COURT
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article VII of the City Charter provides that rules of procedure,
costs and fees for the Fort Collins Municipal Court shall be enacted by the City Council upon
recommendation of the Municipal Judge; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Judge Kathleen M. Lane has recommended that an additional fee
referred to as the "Active Condition Fee" in the amount of $35 be imposed for cases in
Municipal Court to help cover the administrative costs of setting up and monitoring compliance
with alternative sentencing conditions, such as alcohol and marijuana classes and useful public
service, as well as sealing such cases when required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the adoption of the revised fee is in the best
interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. . That the following costs and fees are hereby adopted and shall be
imposed,when applicable, in all cases filed in the Fort Collins Municipal Court and parking and
civil violations, unless such cost is,specifically waived by the Judge or Referee:
Active Condition Fee $35.00
Appeal Fee $25.00 - $200.00 deposit;
$3.00/ g for transcript
Collection Fee $30.00
Compact Fee $30.00
Court Cost $35.00
Default Judgment Fee $30.00
Deferral Cost $50.00
Did Not Appear Fee $25.00
Did Not Comply Fee $25.00
Did Not Pay Fee $25.00
Jury Fee $25.00
Outstanding Judgment and Warrant Fee $30.00
Parking Boot Fee $50.00
Payment Plan Fee $25.00
Personal Service Cost Actual cost of service
Returned Check Fee $25.00
Traffic Calming Surcharge See City Code
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Warrant Fee 1 $50.00
Witness Fee 1 $5.00
Section 3. That the costs and fees adopted herein shall take effect immediately.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
this 9th day of February, A.D. 2016.
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